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Entries Strong For MATCH Series Kickoff At Pimlico Sponsored by: Laki edges past Lebda to win the Whiteley and record a stakes success in five consecutive years of racing The eighth edition of the Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships Series (MATCH) begins May 14-15 at Pimlico Race Course with large, competitive fields that include more than a few local horses that figure to play a role in the outcome of the four divisions in the 2021 series. Purses for the four MATCH stakes that are part of Preakness weekend total $650,000. They are the $250,000 Grade 3 Pimlico Special (3-Year-Ol...

Four MATCH Series Races At Pimlico Draw 130 Nominations Sponsored by: The four stakes at Pimlico Race Course that kick off the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Championships Series (MATCH) attracted 130 nominations, among them many local runners that regularly compete in Maryland and other tracks in the region throughout the year. This year's series begins May 15-16, and each of the six divisional legs—there are four divisions, all on dirt this year—will be held in Maryland with the exception of one stop at Colonial Downs in Virginia in late August. The MATCH Series concludes Dec. 26 at Laurel...

Horologist Makes Successful Return From Layoff In Top Flight Invitational Sponsored by: Horologist kicked off her 2021 campaign with a victory in the Top Flight Invitational. Junior Alvarado was aboard Three-time graded stakes winner Horologist recaptured her 2020 form in notching a comeback triumph in Saturday's 80th running of the $100,000 Top Flight Invitational, a nine-furlong test for older fillies and mares at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y. Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, the New Jersey-bred daughter of Gemologist is owned by There's A Chance Stable, Medallion Raci...

Favored Bankit Takes Road Show To Laurel, Wins John B. Campbell Sponsored by: Veteran Bankit made his first start at Laurel a winning one in the John B. Campbell at Laurel Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing's well-traveled Bankit, making his 27th career start but first in Maryland, swept to the lead on the far outside and powered through the stretch to a 1 ¾-length triumph in Saturday's $100,000 John B. Campbell at Laurel Park. The 67th running of the Campbell for 4-year-olds and up and the 38th edition of the $100,000 Nellie Morse for fillies and mares 4 and older, bo...

Tampa Bay Downs: Union Rags Colt Nova Rags Rallies To Win Pasco For Mott Sponsored by: Nova Rags draws off late under Samy Camacho to win the Pasco Stakes by 2 3/4 lengths Leading Tampa Bay Downs jockey Samy Camacho welcomed the chance to ride the Pasco Stakes favorite, 3-year-old colt Nova Rags, for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. But when 16-1 shot Newyearsblockparty took the lead turning for home, Camacho realized translating opportunity to success was no easy bargain. “I was a little worried at the three-eighths pole, because (Newyearsblockparty) was going between horses and I...